Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres

The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats 15 crews entered in two heats on September 26. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining nine teams were relegated to the repechages.

Heat 11. 1:44.52 QS2. 1:45.53 QS3. 1:46.54 QS4. 1:47.30 QR5. 1:52.82 QR6. 1:55.25 QR7. 1:58.90 QR8. 1:59.38 QRHeat 21. 1:46.65 QS2. 1:50.54 QS3. 1:51.55 QS4. 1:52.45 QR5. 1:55.33 QR6. 1:57.10 QR7. 1:57.34 QR

Repechages Two repechages took place on September 26. The top three finishers from each repechage advanced directly to the semifinals.

Repechage 11. 1:49.81 QS2. 1:53.30 QS3. 1:56.02 QS4. 1:58.99 5. 2:04.72 Repechage 21. 1:53.17 QS2. 1:50.54 QS3. 1:57.82 QS4. 2:00.34

Semifinals The top three finishers in each semifinal (raced on September 28) advanced to the final.

Semifinal 11. 1:51.41 QF2. 1:52.48 QF3. 1:54.30 QF4. 1:55.37 Semifinal 21. 1:48.94 QF2. 1:50.24 QF3. 1:52.62 QF4. 1:53.37 Semifinal 31. 1:46.62 QF2. 1:49.55 QF3. 1:54.16 QF4. 1:58.70

Final The final was held on September 30.

1:43.46 1:44.06 1:46.004. 1:46.585. 1:47.686. 1:48.397. 1:50.338. 1:51.039. 1:51.13

References 1988 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2, Part 2. pp. 348–9. Sports-reference.com 1988 women's K-2 500 m results.